Dreams-NGOs-Kpop

Seeing asians hitting the international circle is not easy in the entertainment industry. Watching Malaysian singers trying to strive for acknowledgement in their music in Taiwan is heart-wrenching. And we are talking about neighbour asian-chinese countries, not some other-main language countries. I guess achieving any dreams too won't be any easy. Where theres demand, theres market. But what if ... - no demands, no need supply isn't it. Dreams are not dreams if its easily achieve i guess.

The current hit of 'Rain-Bi' is overwhelming.. his hard hard work has finally paid-off. His dreams. World tour and having tickets selling for RM 700++ is ... wahhh... You must really be a somebody that people are willing to even pay that amount to sit in a stadium, jam packed with lots of sweaty screaming young fans from nowhere, just to watch you sing and dance and to hear you say something like 'sarang he-yo'. But this guy, the power is enormously powerful that even when i saw him on tv, i get the jingles-bam-bam man. AMAZING!

I came across this shot of him yesterday which Rain was doing some photo-taking for the Social Welfare Society for unfortunate children. After i saw this, i felt the amazing-ness of it all. I do feel that celebrities should have more concern for NGOs, helping the needy or just assisting people like us, who find it so damn hard to get someone influencial to spread the care and the services that we offer. To me, it's rather obvious that we take in more from people who are more influencial.

People go to well established NGOs. And these organisations market themselves like a product, and even so people assume that since its well established, the money will automatically be put to good use- 'its famous wert...'. (own and some other's assumptions :) ) I work in an NGO myself, and sometimes its sad to see the ones which are on the front line of helping the ones in need so much in lacking of funds whereas the established ones gets more and more and more till they don't know where to spend on.
*If you are looking somewhere to share your monetary thought with and you want to give it to the ones who 'really-really' needs it or you have a specific NGO/areas you want to help in KL, do tell me, i'll pass you some contacts.

OKAY, i've really been inconsistent from singers to dreams toKpop to my admiree to charity. I should just stop babbling on about how sucky to get someone to do a performance for charity. Would really end with the studio shot of Rain-Jung Ji Hoon for the Unfortunate Children. Picture adapted from www.bi-rain.org

Merry Christmas!

The time ro 'reflect' is here again. The end of the year.
Much had happened. Many things came and gone.
Still, much more to learn.

The breeze confirmed the arrival of Christmas.
I am finally officially on leave for two whole weeks.
Remind constantly on taking leave for granted.
Since i've started working, i have been neglecting.
Two weeks, i give myself these two weeks.
Time to catch-up as much as i can with everyone around me.

I thank God for giving me all i have,
Providing me the necessities and people around me.
I do wish to re-make some decisions,
but i would not be me now if i don't make the mistakes.

Time has passed so fast.
So many things to achieve, with so little time in hand.
Next year, it's gonna be full with so little time for the rest other than work.
Choices choices and lots of choice to be made.

I wish you all MERRY CHRISTMAS and a GREAT YEAR AHEAD!

*so give me a buzz, i start work on the 8th January 2007. But will be in Singapore on the 2nd Jan onwards.

Save the snail!

Unintentionally, i realised that yesterday we went into a mode of attempting to 'SAVE THE SNAILS!!' Oh well, we didn't do much shopping but what caught my attention was that the balitongs in the supermarket was alive. The 'isi' would still move one leh.. so terror lah.. I dunno balitong is considered as snail or not but got 'baggage' behind their back can consider hor. Imagine, little balitongs screaming out to you... 'pweese can you buy me and throw me back to the sea' i am a living being also... sob sob sob...

Oh well, then later aaron came across this 'snail'...we should adopt it' whaaaa? beats me, i don't know what is going on in his mind. Oh ya 9.90 adoption fee. Cannot save all the snails, the least we could do is save their shells right?

Fengshui tip: Having a shell snail plant in the car will boost your 'ang' with people. Ideally, put a plant at all four corners of the car and leave it to grow. The more it grows, your 'ang' with people will be stronger. (*do it at own risk) IT is not scientifically proven, but if desperate, its worth a try isn't it.

Office Humor

I have learn to count my blessings. A gist of the people i work with and work for. We have one doctor and a nurse who got accepted to study - scholarship sommore leh... Today, other than staff makan session sponsored by Pretty Doctor, we had a small celebration for their scholarship-acceptance to major in Palliative Care. My big boss purposely ask me to prepare the 'special' cake. wahhahahahaha... Super funny lah the cake's signage. Where to get such witty boss ar...

My both bosses are undeniably good to us staff. I'm glad and thankful for being able to work with Dr E and Kak Yati. It has been a good year, and hopefully another greater year ahead. This job is my first (officially) since i've graduated. After litsening to stories from fellow already-working-graduates, i feared that i would have some mean boss who always breathe behind my neck (or is it on my neck? aiya..something like that lah, u know what i mean). But, i'm blessed and i thank God for putting me here, making me stronger emotionally as i work. And also, this place has given me experience that i know i will not learn just-any-working-place. I'm tired and sometimes i'm very stress, yes, but i've come to understand my strengths and weaknesses, fell and got up stronger. Which work no stress one... but i still got this thing of retiring earlier.. wahahhahaa... pushing my luck lah.

TBIC had their Christmas Celebration and guess what!? i played a part in it too... suprisingly. The monks again!! i wonder if thats a sign. But anyway, the kids in chuch did an awesome play which i failed to get a decent picture of but a cute little natasha to 'bou fan sou'. One look at her, everybody went aaaaawwwwww.... and she was dressed as an angel for the play sommore.
*mother instinct- go away.....aaaaaahhhhh....

A picture stolen from musa's blog.

Lost of work to be done before i go for my long leave. Will be in singapore early January to send my dear sister off to Hawaii (i not going **sob **sob). Hope that everything will turn out well.

Peace

Discernment

I am disappointed at your fake concern.
I am dismayed at your schemes behind everyone.
I am truly upset that you’ve been doing it in a religious setting.
For what had happened to us all, I blame you.
You come as a wolf dressed like a sheep.
Tearing people down to reach your goal
Ruining friendships and relationships
I wonder at your forty over years of life, did you learn anything?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not as naïve,
So much up your sleeves,
I’m just playing it as you are.
You look sweet, gentle and charming,
I can tell you, it won’t last.
You can have what you want, nobody gonna snatch it from you.
You did well you wolf… for now.

I am just expressing my thoughts. It is definitely to a specific person. I would love to scratch her car, burn her cardi and slap her across her face, but I choose to remain calm and maybe scratch her car later (not so mou-liew la). Hoping that the saying ‘what goes around comes around’ happens soon. I just can’t help it. * well i can.. i'm just, at this very point, very super pissed... Oh God, grant me patience ..lots and lots of it..
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A bit emo lah but i need to get it out of my puny brain before my hands decide to do something. I have typed loads of anger and frustrations in words, but somehow i realised along down the way that i have bad bad composition. So, i shall stop here before i continue to spoil my composition level further.

On a not-so random note (from the web):

I have been litsening to Corrine May. Her songs touched me so much that i want to get her original cd. I am a sucker for non-original stuff, buys only when i think its really worth it. She has a way with singing the songs as a whole, inclined with the lyrics and melody.
As i go through the crossroads in my life, i try to cast all my burdens to Him. Some part of me are conscious of the companionship of Him in me. Most of the time, i'll just ignore. The big guy above have been really good to me. I need to acknowledge that.

Time is what some of us don't have, and Time is also something that most of us have in our hands. It has been a great journey thus far but i sometimes, or rather most of the time anxious to reach my goals in life. I yearn for acknowledgement, i hunger for attention, i longed for love. Sometimes i get it, sometimes i don't. Many people know my ultimate goal in life. I strive hard trying to reach it but yet so many hurdles and competitions. At the end road now, sitting alone, thinking of people around me and the worries i have, i whispered to Him... i leave my mind and goals into your hands. A sense of relieve overwhelmed me, at the end i still know He knows what and when is best.

Everything in its time
Sometimes i wonder what lies ahead
How long til my hunger is fed
They say it's hard to make it in this part of townso many people on this merry-go-round
Some folks try astrology
Some turn to crystal balls
To find an answer
To get through it allI just fall on my knees and i try to prayin the silence i can hear Him say

The river runs and the river hides
Out to the ocean and under the skyI promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
Everything in its time

I often feel like that i'm two steps behind
Somebody must have moved that finish line
There are a thousand reasonswhy i should give up
But i'm stubborn in the things i believe

'cause maybe there's another plan
One i still cant see
A little surprise, like your love in your life
Funny how time changes how we see
-Corrine May, Fly Away

Mumble Bubble

I has been a wild week. Other than the norm of piled up work at the office, there are so many things and people to catch-up with. Most of it all, i'm either late or very late. But its better late than never rite! The jams and traffic i tell you, especially the weekends is horrible! Getting past klcc even, i underestimated the malaysian traffic once again. I now vowed to myself never, NEVER go near the city on a Friday afternoon!
I did not even reach the destination i wanted to go. or rather i became so impatient, i went home. but oh well, CONGRATULATIONS!! Winnie and Chris got married yesterday and it was awesome. aiii...which again probed my 'mother-instinct'. lets not get into that...or else i can go on and on and on and on.. best is to leave it all up to God lor hor...

Other than the other bits and pieces of life, i've only got snapshots of some. Theres a new restaurant officially grand-opening on the 9th this month at NorthPoint opposite Midvalley. hmmm.... the restaurant's name is ermmm...ermm.. start with an 'A' i think *edited -It does not start with an A, the name is Isthmus Kuala Lumpur. Name cannot remember but the service is great and the ambience and interior of the place is awesome i tell you. The chef, Kim has great sense of taste, not some simple-simply dishes i guarantee. Go and see, have a glass of beer, wine or sit and chill with an afternoon coffee with friends. Its a great place. If service no-good, see my chi mui and he'll help you...or SHE'll assist you... wahahahaha...

Christmas is near.... It's December already, just had my fair share of buying some close friends little gifts, its tough you know. But oh well, i've got bad taste so, don't expect much from me lah.. but Christmas also = Christmas monks!!! Doesn't make sense? Come see for yourself @ the Chinese Chmber, Jalan Ampang - The Bridge International Church on the 10th December!

Other than activities and all, i' ve been busy with moving place in the office. New manager came in, we all gotta move and make the new office look spacious anf fully utilise the newly extended balcony. MOVE MOVE MOVE!!! so, tadaaa.... my new little corner..

A Shout-out to my lil sister! Who turned 19th today! not eligible to club yet but not rushing to get into the scene rite! Had a good dinner with the family, lots of funs and laughter. The lame-o Teoh's family UNITE!
RANDOM:

Last night my family and i made out way to the previous church we attended a few years back. We went to attend a memorial service of a dear aunty whom passed away last week or so in China. She and her husband served as a missionary/teacher there. Part of her life was shown in slides and testimonies by her husband. Courageously she ran the race and fought a good fight even in such circumstances. Cancer is not a pleasant thing to come across in life, frequently being very aware that the time is near.. Her memorial service last night was a gospel meeting instead, as a tool, an instrument for God's glory. Her last words were 'God is good'.

God Speed